Weld, Maine
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Population change since 2000: +4.2%
Males: 215 | |
Females: 204 |
Median resident age: | 54.0 years |
Maine median age: | 43.0 years |
Zip codes: 04285.
Weld: | $65,067 |
ME: | $64,767 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $37,952 (it was $17,796 in 2000)
Weld town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $183,405 (it was $76,700 in 2000)
Weld: | $183,405 |
ME: | $252,100 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $208,879; detached houses: $229,752; townhouses or other attached units: $206,605; in 2-unit structures: $178,160; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $140,432; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,858; mobile homes: $56,258
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Weld, ME

- 40997.6%White alone
- 71.7%Two or more races
- 10.2%Black alone
- 10.2%Other race alone
- 10.2%Hispanic
Races in Weld detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Maine and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Weld, Maine as of October 02, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Weld is 419 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.

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Latest news from Weld, ME collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: English (37.6%), Irish (17.4%), French (10.0%), Scottish (9.2%), United States (9.2%), German (6.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 02/08/1816
Elevation: 767 feet
Land area: 59.6 square miles.
Population density: 7.0 people per square mile (very low).

3 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.7% |
Maine: | 2.9% |
Weld town: | 1.0% ($791) |
Maine: | 1.5% ($1,417) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME (72.6 miles
, pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (168.2 miles
, pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (318.9 miles
, pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.71 N, Longitude: 70.44 W
Area code: 207

Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 10 buildings, average cost: $245,700
- 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $248,200
- 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $190,000
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $350,000
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
- 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
- 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $171,000
- 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $66,700
Here: | 4.0% |
Maine: | 3.0% |


- Educational services (13.3%)
- Construction (10.9%)
- Health care (10.4%)
- Paper (6.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)

- Construction (17.4%)
- Paper (12.2%)
- Educational services (9.6%)
- Public administration (7.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (7.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.3%)

- Health care (18.8%)
- Educational services (17.7%)
- Leather & allied products (9.4%)
- U. S. Postal service (8.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
- Public administration (4.2%)

- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.6%)
- Carpenters (5.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.3%)
- Registered nurses (3.8%)

- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.4%)
- Carpenters (10.4%)
- Top executives (7.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)

- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (14.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11.5%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.4%)
- Registered nurses (8.3%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (7.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.2%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.2%)
Average climate in Weld, Maine
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2004 was 9.46. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 9.46 |
U.S.: | 74.20 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 3.52. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.52 |
U.S.: | 1.79 |
Earthquake activity:
Weld-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 161.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 162.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 200.1 miles away from Weld center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 101.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/26/1999 at 03:38:43, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 2.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.8 miles away from Weld center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 14, Snows: 7, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Weld:
- DIXFIELD HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; DIXFIELD, ME)
- RUMFORD HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; RUMFORD, ME)
- EDGEWOOD REHAB AND LIVING CTR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; FARMINGTON, ME)
- ORCHARD PARK REHAB AND LIVING (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; FARMINGTON, ME)
- SANDY RIVER CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; FARMINGTON, ME)
located in Weld:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Weld:
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 15 miles; Farmington, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,036)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 41 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 61 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- University of Southern Maine (about 73 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 75 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- Husson University (about 82 miles; Bangor, ME; FT enrollment: 2,421)
- University of New England (about 87 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 4,539)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Weld Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Mountain View Cemetery (1), Center Hill Cemetery (2), Robertson Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Webb Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bachelor Brook (A), Snowman Brook (B), Tumbledown Brook (C), West Brook (D), Yeaton Brook (E), Rand Brook (F), Parlin Brook (G), Swett Brook (H), Keyes Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Weld: Mount Blue State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Weld and their reported violations in the past:
DUMMERS BEACH CAMPGROUND (Population served: 500, Groundwater):Past health violations:KAWANHEE INN (Population served: 169, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2013), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-06-2013), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-27-2014)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-17-2012), St Boil Water Order (SEP-17-2012), St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-2012), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-17-2012), St Public Notif received (SEP-18-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from SEP-22-2005 to SEP-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-05-2007)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-22-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-22-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-13-2005 to JUL-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-11-2006)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from JUN-06-2008 to JUN-06-2008), St Public Notif requested (2 times from JUN-06-2008 to JUN-06-2008), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-16-2008 to JUL-21-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-15-2008)
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
This town: | 2.2 people |
Maine: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 71.1% |
Whole state: | 62.9% |
This town: | 5.7% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
This town: | 14.0% |
Whole state: | 10.9% |
This town: | 3.9% |
Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Weld:
- Never married: 15.3%
- Now married: 70.4%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 7.8%
For population 25 years and over in Weld:
- High school or higher: 92.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 5.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 41.5 minutes
Here: | 8.5 |
Maine average: | 11.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Weld, ME (based on Franklin County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 3,936 | 5 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,003 | 21 |
Evangelical Protestant | 908 | 16 |
Other | 427 | 2 |
None | 23,494 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 4.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 3.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Franklin County: | 6.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 5.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Franklin County: | 14.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Maine: | 11.02 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.3% |
Maine: | 8.2% |
This county: | 24.4% |
Maine: | 25.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Weld:
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSKW (1160 AM; 10 kW; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INCORPORATED)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WFAU (1280 AM; 5 kW; GARDINER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Weld:
- WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKTJ-FM (99.3 FM; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: FRANKLIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHQO (107.9 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN WIRELESS, INC.)
- WIGY (97.5 FM; MADISON, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Weld:
- W21BI (Channel 21; FARMINGTON, ME; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
Weld fatal accident list:
May 31, 2018 11:38 PM, Sr-W Side Rd, Lat: 44.691150, Lon: -70.470650, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Mar 12, 2016 11:31 PM, Sr-156 School Street, Lat: 44.688319, Lon: -70.407331, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 8, 1994 00:10 AM, Westsiderd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Oct 26, 1991 01:00 AM, West Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 22, 1982 08:10 PM, 50125998, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 3, 1981 01:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 8Number of bridges
- 30ft / 9.1mTotal length
- 705,392Total average daily traffic
- 35,267Total average daily truck traffic
- 5,570Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- MT BLUE, Summit Of Mount Blue (Lat: 44.728056 Lon: -70.341944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 17 m, Call Sign: WQCX219,
Assigned Frequencies: 158.827 MHz, Grant Date: 03/31/2015, Expiration Date: 06/15/2025, Certifier: Timothy A Hardy, Registrant: Hussey Communications Inc, 58 Patterson Ave., Winslow, ME 04901, Phone: (207) 872-8406, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
7- Call Sign: KA1SIZ, Licensee ID: L01374291, Grant Date: 05/01/2008, Expiration Date: 06/16/2018, Cancellation Date: 06/17/2020, Registrant: Dorothy R Skolfield, 349 Phillips Road, Weld, ME 04285
- Call Sign: N1CHV, Licensee ID: L00647232, Grant Date: 03/29/2023, Expiration Date: 05/25/2033, Registrant: Richard D Davol, 153 School Street, Weld, ME 04285
- Call Sign: N1LQH, Licensee ID: L00468022, Grant Date: 02/15/2002, Expiration Date: 03/10/2012, Cancellation Date: 03/11/2014, Certifier: Duncan P Hutchinson, Registrant: Duncan P Hutchinson, Weld, ME 04285
- Call Sign: N1XNO, Previous Call Sign: KA1NUV, Licensee ID: L01190793, Grant Date: 10/16/2017, Expiration Date: 10/16/2027, Certifier: Thomas H Skolfield, Registrant: Thomas H Skolfield, 349 Phillips Road, Weld, ME 04285
- Call Sign: KB1FAI, Licensee ID: L00225522, Grant Date: 04/07/2000, Expiration Date: 04/07/2010, Cancellation Date: 04/10/2012, Certifier: Shirley J Hutchinson, Registrant: Shirley J Hutchinson, Weld, ME 04285
- Call Sign: KB1WXZ, Licensee ID: L01699817, Grant Date: 03/30/2012, Expiration Date: 03/30/2022, Cancellation Date: 03/13/2013, Certifier: Claude E Rounds, Registrant: Claude E Rounds, 96 School St, Weld, ME 04285
- Call Sign: K1CER, Previous Call Sign: KB1WXZ, Licensee ID: L01699817, Grant Date: 03/13/2013, Expiration Date: 03/13/2023, Certifier: Claude E Rounds, Registrant: Claude E Rounds, 96 School St, Weld, ME 04285
FAA Registered Aircraft:
2- Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3532D, N3532D, N-3532D, Serial Number: 27075, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 01/20/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 04/20/2010
Registrant (Individual): David C Latham, 171 School St, Weld, ME 04285 - Aircraft: VARGA AIRCRAFT CORP. 2150A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5063V, N5063V, N-5063V, Serial Number: VAC-51, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 04/25/1975, Certificate Issue Date: 06/13/2018
Registrant (Individual): David C Latham, 171 School St, Weld, ME 04285
- 70.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 25.2%Wood
- 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%Utility gas
- 92.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Weld compared to Maine state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.